Gastric Bypass Surgery complications
March 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Healthy Nutrition, weight loss surgery
Many obese people nowadays considering gastric bypass surgery are concerned about gastric bypass surgery complications. Unfortunately, there are few resources available to explain these complications. Some resources that are available are written in incomprehensible medical jargon making them hard to understand. Consequently, there is a huge demand for information that is written in words that can be understood by the average person, those who are most likely to consider the surgery. This post is intended to help you understand some of the risks associated with gastric bypass surgery complications.
Please note that this is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Please consult your physician to more fully discuss potential complications.
It is important to keep in mind that there are many forms of this surgery; for this reason it is impossible to create a comprehensive guide for all of the forms of this surgery. Because of this, the following guide is a general list of gastric bypass surgery complications. You should also keep in mind that your body will react differently to the surgery than another persons would. Both healing times and complications can be specific to the individual.
The most extreme gastric bypass surgery complications can lead to death. Such instances are extremely rare and only occur in 0.2-0.3% of cases (i.e. one per 200-300 surgeries). Many different factors can contribute to this, including age, weight, fitness levels and overall medical condition.
Perhaps one of the more common complications with this surgery, though still extremely rare, is blood clots in the legs. Otherwise known as thromboembolisms. Obesity is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) at or around the time of gastric bypass surgery. They are more common in those who are classified as morbidly obese. There are many risks factors commonly associated with blood clots. If you are concerned about the possibility of these gastric bypass surgery complications, you should consult your physician for their professional medical opinion. If your doctor shares your concern, he or she may refer you to a gastric bypass recovery specialist.
Another of the gastric bypass surgery complications is the incidence of ‘leaking’ at one of the staples in the stomach. In general this complication is treated with antibiotics and most people easily make a full recovery. However, in some rare cases this condition may require emergency surgery to correct it. This is perhaps one of the rarest complications as advances in medical technology have made this type of surgery much safter in recent years.
Do you still have questions regarding this medical procedure? The best thing you can do is consult your doctor regaring your concerns about gastric bypass surgery complications.
